MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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